Russia

v Natural Resource’s

Oil
Natural gas
Minerals
Rare Earth Elements
Timber
Gold

v Economic Activities

Mining
Economic Activities
Mining
Extractive industries
Machine building
Transportation equipment
Commercial equipment
Agricultural Machinery
Construction equipment
Electric power generating
Transmitting equipment
Medical

Scientific instrument

v Communication

Radio
Telephone
Newspaper
Internet

v Population and Culture

Population Density- 21.9 per sq. mi
Primary Religion-
Russian Orthodox, Muslim, and Christian
Life expectancy- 59.8 male; 73.2 female
HIV Rate- 1%
Education-

Compulsory: ages 6-10
Literacy: 99.6%

v Transportation

Public transportation remains a
practical option
Transportation
Railway
Motor Vehicles
Civil aviation
Subway
Buses
Airplanes

v Trade

53% of exports
Major source energy and fuel
Russia became a member of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation(APEC) in 1998
Russia and US sign a bilateral agreement for Russia’s entry in to World Trade Organization(WTO)

v Global Issues

Fish Population

Russia’s supertrawlers are largely to blame
Millions of fish die unnecessarily die every year
Permafrost
Where it once covered the Sub-Arctic region now shallow lakes stand

Russia’s pipeline

Is constructed to carry oil from Siberia to Pacific Ocean
Environmentalist fear it is to close the wilderness area
If an oil spill were to happen it could kill so of the wildlife

vGovernment

Head of State
Pres. Dmitri Medvedev
Local Divisions
MilitaryDefense Bud

vHistory

Slavic
- Migrated to Russia in the 5th century
- Founded Novgorod and Kiev in 9th century
- MongolsOverran country in 13th century
  - Grand dukes and the princes of Moscow recovered the country from Mongols
  - 1480 freed its self from Mongols
  - Ivan the terrible
  - Proclaimed tsar in 154
  - Peter the Grea
  - 1682- 172
  - Extended domain
  - In 1721, founded Russian empire

vThe land

Water Systems
Polluted Water Systems
- Moskva and Volga Rivers

Lake Baikal
World’s oldest and deepest lake1 ,500 native species of aquatic plants and animals 1/5 of the world’s fresh water Harley- Mountain.jpg

Called “The Pearl of Siberia”
Considered a natural wonder by Russians
Siberian Rivers

Ob’
Irtysh
Yesisey
Lena
Amur
Volga River

Flows east
Warm river

“Mother Volga”

¨ Located in Western side or Russia

Plains¨ Largest River

Central Siberian Plateau
- Not very populated
- Located in Central Russia
- Largest plateau

Northern European plain
- Western side or Russia

Very Fertile land

West Siberian Plain

North West of European Plain
One-million square miles of flat land
Mountains
- Ural
- Outskirts of western Russia
- Makes the traditional between Europe, Russia, and Asia

Caucasus
- Southwestern Russia
- In between Black and Caspian Sea
- Attracted human settlement
Mountain Elbrus
- Located on Mount Caucasus
- Extinct volcano reaches 18,510 feet

vClimate

Tundra
Vast treeless plain
Dominates landscape
Normally lies north of Arctic Circle
Subarctic
- South of Tundra
- Some of the coldest temperatures in Subarctic
- 120-250 days each year with snow on the ground
- Extends to much of Siberia
- Humid Continental
  - Most of European Plain and a small part of southern Siberia

vAgriculture

Kolkhozes
Farms worked by farmers who shared production and profits
- Factories where farm workers received wages

vLivestock

Cattle

21 million

Chicken

366.3 million

Goat

2.2 million

Pig

16.2 million

Sheep

19.6 million

Fish Catch

3.9 million tons of fish a year

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